Recuperative Care Caseworker 2nd shift

Preble Street; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Personal time

Paid Holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Preble Street is seeking a 2nd shift Caseworker for the Recuperative Care Program in Portland, ME. The role involves engaging clients, supporting medical and behavioral health recovery, and maintaining a safe environment.

The candidate will provide direct services, manage documentation, and collaborate with hospital partners to ensure seamless care. This full-time position runs Tuesday–Saturday, 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., with shift differential potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Experience providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness or similar settings.
• Strong communication and crisis intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients in the Recuperative Care Program.
• Maintain a safe environment and ensure staff coverage in the program.
• Perform comprehensive case management and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Communication skills

De-escalation

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Preble Street - PORTLAND, ME 04101

At the Recuperative Care Program, Preble Street works in partnership with Greater Portland Health and Maine Medical Center in an innovative program that provides medical services and social services to people experiencing homelessness who have been discharged from hospital care, offering a safe, supportive environment in which to recover in a 15-bed, 24-hour trauma-informed care facility.

Preble Street is seeking a 2nd shift Caseworker to actively engage with clients through the programming of the Recuperative Care Program (RCP). The Caseworker will support clients receiving medical and behavioral health care in their continued recovery by providing direct services, maintaining a safe environment, ensuring staff coverage in the program, and performing comprehensive case management services.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week), Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. schedule.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study and experience in or relevant to providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness, or a comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

Also required are an understanding of and alignment with Preble Street's mission, positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty; a commitment to providing low-barrier services; strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills; familiarity with community resources; strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain documentation of services; ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.82 per hour. As a direct service position in a 24/7 program, this position is eligible for shift differentials of $1.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm or $2.00 per hour between 10:00pm and 7:00am.

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays


• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance


• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.